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988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first year
The 3-digit suicide prevention lifeline went live a year ago. More work is needed on the 988 system, but the first year has gone more smoothly than many expected.
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Special counsel calls for a speedy trial in Trump’s documents case
Lawyers for the special counsel team pushed back on a bid by former President Donald Trump for an indefinite delay in the case, calling some of his arguments "baseless."
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Phillies pitcher Kimbrel helps National League snap All-Star Game losing streak, tops AL 3-2
“I threw way more pitches than I wanted to on an off day,” Kimbrel joked.
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Deaths from xylazine are on the rise. The White House has a new plan to tackle it
Deaths from overdoses of Xylazine-laced fentanyl have surged. The White House drug czar says he's marshalling efforts on testing, tracking, treatment, and stopping the spread.
2 years ago
Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, released from California prison
Her release comes days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole.
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A grand jury sworn in Tuesday could decide whether Trump is charged over Georgia’s 2020 election
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
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Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners
Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact.
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BofA hit with $250 million in fines and customer refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees, fake accounts
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found that the bank’s double-dipping on fees was illegal.
2 years ago
Trump lawyers ask judge to postpone trial without setting a date in classified documents case
Trump was charged in a 38-count indictment with conspiring to hide classified documents at Mar-a-Lago from federal investigators.
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Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald amid hazing scandal
Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald's program was “broken” in some ways.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Judge Wall dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit trying to force the city and others to make recompense for the destruction of the once-thriving Black district of Greenwood.
2 years ago
The FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans
Senator Chuck Schumer said the drink contains nearly twice as much caffeine as Red Bull and poses a health risk to children.
2 years ago
The world is officially ‘free’ of chemical weapons. Here’s what that means
The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.
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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard
New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court — but some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.
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Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage will likely follow
The first drug found to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
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